County of Christian v. Merrigan
Appellate Court of Illinois
Assumpsit, for compensation and subsistence while acting as a special deputy sheriff. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Christian County; the Hon. William M. Farmer, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the May term, 1900.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Burroughs
This was an action of assumpsit by appellee against appellant to recover compensation for services and subsistence while the former, as special deputy sheriff, was aiding in preserving the peace and protecting property near the city of Pana, in Christian county, during the time of the coal miner’s strike there in 1898.
The case was tried by jury in the Circuit Court of Christian County, and resulted in a verdict and judgment in favor of appellee for $237.50.
To reverse that judgment, appellant prosecutes this appeal and insists that the court erred in sustaining a demurrer to the second plea,…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Philips v. Christian CountyAppellate Court of Illinois · 1900